Walking Spirit in a Native Way

  TRUTH   Understand all that is of those things that you use.   Truth is the completeness of understanding of what is.   Be true to yourself and true to your fellow man. Always speak the truth.        miishiikenh         by: James B. Beard aka Noodin  -  September 17, 2014   James Beard aka Noodin                Cultural Storyteller, Educator, Speaker,                Author ...

  Friday, June 27, 2014 PROTECTING THE LAND The feather represents truth and preservation of life.   First Nation MicMac woman facing RCMP   Taking away the rights of the Aboriginal people who have lived on the land for thousands of years is typical of governments and corporations who mine the earth until it is barren. If only we could respect all life as Great Spirit has instructed. Anishinabe peace and treaty enforcers stand up against RCMP...Government enforcing Corporate invasion of Native Treaties.   Treaty: A formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.     by: James B. Beard aka Noodin  -  September 17, 2014   James Beard aka Noodin                Cultural Storyteller, Educator, Speaker,                Author ...

  Noodin The telling of ~ The Life Stick: by James B Beard The Life Stick Told by Noodin -  July , 2014   James Beard aka Noodin                Cultural Storyteller, Educator, Speaker,                Author Walking Spirit in a Native Way James Beard is a speaker on topics such as traditional living a...

  It’s a Skunk! OMG ~ It's a Skunk! By: James B. Beard aka Noodin A common resident of the New England woods is Skunk. Monadnock State Park is no exception to this fact and has a well rounded population. It is not uncommon to hear a noise rummaging through food supplies or sniffing around a campsite and realizing that your visitor is Skunk. The first time I encountered Skunk was while going up the mountain at night on a rescue several years back. I saw two eyes looking at me from up the trail as my headlight focused on Skunk. I stopped and waited for him to mosey off the trail before proceeding up the mountain. One evening as I was walking around the campground area in the early evening to make sure everything was quiet. I looked over at a family enjoying their meal at the table in a site. They sat at one end of the table and were completely unaware that Skunk was at the other end of the table enjoying his meal as well. I went in to the campsite and pointed to the Sk...

  Charlie – The Barking Raccoon by: James B. Beard aka Noodin     At Monadnock State Park in the Gilson Pond Campground I set up my summer camp in the early spring. Usually as soon as the snow has gradually melted away and about two to three weeks before the campground actually opens for the public. It is a peaceful, quiet time to sit by a fire with the stillness of the forest all around. This one night I sat there enjoying the fire when I heard a barking noise. No dogs are allowed on Mt Monadnock so it was a little bit of a surprise to hear a dog barking. I listened intently and the barking continued but it didn’t quite sound like a dog. Kind of a Woof, Woof but deeper and not as high pitched and rich in sound as a dog. The sound came from down around our lower loop of the campground and seemed to be moving up the hill. The next time it barked it sounded like it was almost in my site. Then I looked toward the bathrooms in the park and saw so...